UK: Until the end of August, a night at The Francis on the Square Hotel in Bath (0870 400 8223) costs £60pp (sharing) midweek and £70 at weekends, and includes dinner and breakfast.

Belgium: Eurotours (0870 380 7380, www.eurotours.co.uk) is offering two nights' B&B in Brussels for £115pp, departing every Friday with Eurostar, for two sharing.

France: A five-day break to Paris costs from £185pp until August 19. This includes midweek travel on Eurostar from London, four nights with breakfast in three-star hotels (two sharing) and insurance. Contact VFB Holidays on 01242 240 310 or visit www.vfbholidays.co.uk

Tunisia: On July 15 First Choice (0870 750 0001, www.firstchoice.co.uk) is offering seven nights' B&B at the Kaiser Hotel for £199pp (two sharing), including return flights and UK airport taxes. Flights are from Birmingham.

Under £400

Italy: British Airways Holidays (0870 24 24 243) is offering two nights in Rome at the two-star Hotel Miami for £262pp. Departures are from July 16 to August 31. Flights are from Heathrow or Gatwick.

Spain: A two-night weekend in Barcelona costs £299pp (two sharing), with flights from Stansted, B&B at a centrally located hotel and a four-hour Salsa course. A single person supplement is £36. Dance Holidays (01206 57 7000 or www.danceholidays.com)

United States: Three nights in Philadelphia costs £329pp (two sharing), departing December 19. This includes return flights with British Airways, three nights at the three-star Warwick Hotel, and all pre-paid taxes. Contact www.ebookers.com (0870 010 7000).

Greece: Greek Islands Club (020 8232 9780 www.greekislandsclub.com) is offering 30% reductions on late availability breaks to the island of Patmos at the Paradise Hotel Studios from July12-26. The price is from £408pp per week (two sharing) and includes return flights to Samos and transfers.

Sardinia: Seven nights at the ValleMare Apartments near Baja costs £562pp with Simply Sardinia (020-8541 2213). The price is based on four sharing and includes flights from Gatwick on July14, car hire and a shared pool.

Under £1,000

UK: For a family canal boating holiday there are still some last-minute deals on offer. On July 14, four-berth 60ft narrow boats based on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Cheshire, or on the Llangollen Canal at Chirk, North Wales cost £800 with Black Prince. For a holiday on the Shropshire Union Canal, starting from Whitchurch, the operator Viking Afloat has narrowboats available from July 15 at £750. Contact www.latelink.com or phone 01905 610 550 for further details and updates.

Sweden: Scantours (0207 839 2927) offers seven-night packages to the Baltic island of Gotland, until the end of August, from £695 pp (two sharing), which include return flights and seven nights at a hotel with breakfast. Contact the Swedish Travel & Tourism Council at www.visit-sweden.comSwitzerland: A mountain walking trip beneath the Eiger, departing on July 21 and staying seven nights in three and four-star hotels and a remote mountain refuge, costs £823pp (two sharing).This price includes return scheduled flights from Heathrow to Bern and transfers, half-board, luggage transfers, one picnic, and walking maps and notes. Inntravel's Summer Inn-Active (01653 629039 www.inntravel.co.uk)

Over £1,000

Canada: If you fancy a wildlife safari, Discover The World (01737 218 802 www.discover-the-world.co.uk) is offering an eight-day trip through the Riding Mountain National Park in western Manitoba, departing on July 29. You will be able to explore the area in a private minibus, by foot and on horseback. The holiday costs from £1,999 pp, which includes flights, six nights' full-board and one night's B&B .

China: You can take a 17-day trip around the rural Guizhou Province, visiting Dali's pagodas, Erhai Lake, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijang and traditional minority villages. The tour departs on July 29 and costs £1,419 plus a local payment of approximately £70 and includes return flights from London, all accommodation, transport and selected meals. Travelbag Adventures www. travelbag-adventures.com (01420 541 007)

Sri Lanka: Explore Worldwide (01252 760 100) is offering a 16-day Island tour, departing 12 July, which includes visits to Ancient Buddhist monuments,dense jungle, and the tropical coast. The price, from £1,085 pp, includes flights, accommodation and some meals.